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The article clearly implies that Snowden's actions were "theft"

• zeveb 10y ago
  Which they were. Also, espionage. Also, treason. And — also — not whistleblowing, because nothing he has alleged is illegal.
  • dragonwriter 10y ago
    > nothing he has alleged is illegal. At least one surveillance program revealed by Snowden has been challenged in US courts and found to be illegal, whether any others revealed were illegal remains a disputed point. http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/07/politics/nsa-telephone-metadata-illegal-court/ http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/07/politics/nsa-telephone-metadat...
  • tP5n 10y ago
    > nothing ... is illegal A federal court disagreed to that in 2015 [PDF]: http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/NSA_ca2_20150507.pdf http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/NSA_ca2_20150507.pdf